[Diffusion Capacity of the Lung and Maladaptive Post-Infarction Remodeling of the Heart].

Objective: To assess the association of the lowering of diffusion capacity of the lung and maladaptive remodeling of the heart in a year after myocardial infarction (MI).

Materials And Methods: We included into this study 107 patients with ST elevation MI (STEMI). Examination of all patients on 7-12 th days included echocardiography (echoCG), spirography, body plethysmography, and determination of lung diffusion capacity.